Training Cell

Travel to the most advanced specialty training schools across the country with members from Special Operations Forces. Training Cell is an in depth look at the composition of America’s elite and the gear, training, and experience that ensures survival on the battlefield. Watch Trailer

Aerial Gunnery experts Last Shadow and Shooter Performance Institute put together a full course of wild pig hunting, rappelling, and explosions. Nick, Jackie, and Drew begin the day with aircraft familiarization, weapons check, and then right into static target engagement from the helicopter.

‘Here Piggy-Piggy!’ After conducting some target engagement under NVGs during the evening, the team starts the early morning scanning the terrain for wild pigs. Watch the tracking, the pursuit, and the kill.

The team travels to Shaw Shooting, home to Championship Shooter Houston Shaw, for several intense days of pistol and carbine training. On day one, Houston covers the basics of effective pistol manipulation focusing on trigger squeeze mechanics and proper body alignment. It’s not too long until the crew is thrown into multiple drills requiring greater […]

Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. Day 2 at Shaw Shooting introduces the team to several new ranges such as the ‘Coliseum’ and the ‘Punisher,’ testing speed, accuracy, and effective use of cover and concealment. Watch the men from Training Cell move quickly and violently through each course of fire, further refining their skills […]

The team drops into Sun Valley, ID, to work on various forms of Alpine mobility. Every environment can present mobility challenges, but in 4 feet of snow, at altitude, and in the cold, you have to use every piece of equipment at your disposal. Lots of time is spent using snow machines, and AT skis, […]

It’s important to maintain lethality despite challenging environmental conditions. On day two, rehearsals begin for a react to contact drill, to include target refinement, demolitions employment, and communication. Watch as things get loud for their final run.

The Team lands in Southern Utah to begin a 2 day Scoped Carbine course with former Force Recon Marine Buck Doyle. Buck covers the basics tenets of Gun Fighting, ensures all weapons have a good zero, and walks the team through the basics of precision rifle work.

Shoot, move, and communicate. Day 2 brings the speed, and the snow, as Buck runs the team through multiple stress shoots while engaging targets at proximities of 25 meters, all the way out to 1,000. The focus of the day is mastering the weapon under physiological and environmental stress, and the outcome is nothing less […]

The most advanced driving school in North America, Dirtfish Rally School welcomes three Special Operations Veterans for a couple days of high speed, off road driving in Seattle, WA. Chapter 1: The team arrives at Dirtfish HQ to begin training on the Rear Wheel Drive platform. After taking a baseline test to evaluate their skills, […]

The most advanced driving school in North America, Dirtfish Rally School welcomes three Special Operations Veterans for a couple days of high speed, off road driving in Seattle, WA Chapter 2: Day 2 at Dirtfish demands more speed and skill as they advance to the All-Wheel Drive platform, taking faster turns on the handling course. […]

The team travels to Denver, CO to link up with REVAC USA, a group specializing in Tactical Combat and Rescue climbing and rope work. Chapter 1: Arrival to the compound for site survey and planning for the next day of training ahead.

The team travels to Denver, CO to link up with REVAC USA, a group specializing in Tactical Combat and Rescue climbing and rope work. Chapter 2: The team rehearses for a window entry and breach, using hasty anchor points and the Petzl Exo Personal Escape System.